Category: World News

SC declares Aadhaar as Constitutionally valid

open view website desk New Delhi, Sep 26: The Supreme Court Wednesday declared the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as Constitutionally valid. The apex court’s five-judge Constitution bench said Aadhaar means unique and it is better to be unique than being best. The first of the three judgements was […]

S. Sudan doctor wins UN refugee prize

open view web desk A South Sudanese doctor who runs an overcrowded hospital with a dimly-lit surgical theatre and no regular supply of general anaesthetics on Tuesday won the UN refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen award. Evan Atar Adaha’s Maban hospital in the South Sudanese town of Bunj serves […]

Trump, Rouhani set for UN clash as General Assembly opens

  open view web desk  The world’s largest diplomatic gathering began with a stark warning of growing chaos and confusion on Tuesday ahead of a showdown between US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart on the floor of the United Nations. On the opening day of the […]

Instagram departures add to woes for Facebook

open view web desk The departure of Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger adds to the woes of parent firm Facebook as it tries to repair its image hurt by privacy scandals and curb manipulation and misinformation. Instagram, created as a photo-sharing app and purchased by Facebook […]

IL&FS – its recent troubles and why investors should care

open view web desk MUMBAI – A credit crunch facing Infrastructure Financing and Leasing Services Ltd (IL&FS) has roiled the nation’s financial markets in recent days, triggering concerns about risk in the rest of the country’s shadow banking sector. Below is an outline of what the company does […]

Modi, Ambani carried out Rs 1.3 lakh cr ‘surgical strike’ on defence forces: Rahul on Rafale issue

open view web desk New Delhi, Sep 22: Upping the ante over the Rafale issue, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anil Ambani jointly carried out a Rs 130,000 crore “surgical strike” on the defence forces. His renewed attack on Modi came a […]

Afghan journalists dying in record numbers to report the war

The number of journalists and media workers killed in Afghanistan this year reached 14, the highest number in a single year since the start of the war open view web desk Moments after Afghan journalist Samim Faramarz wrapped up his live report on the latest suicide attack in […]

Russia warns US it is ‘playing with fire’ with sanctions

open view web desk Moscow, Sep 21 (AFP) Moscow said Friday Washington’s latest raft of anti-Russian sanctions that also target China undermined global stability, warning the United States against “playing with fire.” “It would be good for them to remember there is such a concept as global stability which […]

Maldives president Yameen a hardliner who jailed his own brother

open view web desk MALE – Maldives president Abdulla Yameen is a ruthless political operator who has cracked down on threats to his rule, say diplomats and former colleagues – including jailing his own half-brother in an on-off feud dating from childhood. The Maldives, a luxury holiday destination […]

US welcomes India-Pakistan foreign ministers’ meeting

open view web desk Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 21: The United States has welcomed India‘s acceptance of Pakistan‘s proposal for a meeting between of the foreign ministers of the countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling it ‘terrific news’. While addressing a press conference, US […]

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